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Printing-matrix
Printing-Block
Woodblock

Object number

LDSAL2022.1.182

Production date

19th century

Material

wood
paper

Technique

Carving
Wood Engraving (Process)

Dimensions

height: 49mm
width: 48mm
depth: 25mm

Location

Burlington House -

Inscriptions

Inscription content

p. 14

Inscriber role/association

Publication reference

Inscription content

Byles [?]

Inscriber role/association

Publication reference

References

Reference details

pp. 1-23

Reference (free text)

Thursday, November 17th, 1870, Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London, Volume 5, April 1873.

Reference association

illustrated

Reference note

Image printed on p. 14.
    Square wooden printing block showing:- Obverse: carved and engraved design depicting silver Anglo-Saxon fibula, or brooch, found in Cambridgeshire, with punched concentric ornaments and four gold studs. Ink residue remaining on surface. Reverse: printer's waste paper attached to surface, covering a handwritten inscription in black ink.
    Digitised thanks to the kind donation of Mr Charles Tolkien-Gillett.